Hey, Pedro Pascal! There you’re! We so not often get to see the celebrity in “The Mandalorian,” it’s actually good to see his precise face in our first full take a look at its upcoming movie sequel, “The Mandalorian and Grogu.” (Sure, don’t fear, “Child Yoda” is there, too.)
The brand new movie sees Pascal reprise his eponymous position from the Disney+ sequence, along with his lovely sidekick and charming ward Grogu, AKA “Child Yoda,” now receiving prime billing, too. Different forged members embody Sigourney Weaver, Jonny Coyne, and Jeremy Allen White. (And, for keen-eared movie freaks, is that Martin Scorsese we hear as a rattled service provider early on this new look?)
Right here’s the logline: “The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords stay scattered all through the galaxy. Because the fledgling New Republic works to guard the whole lot the Rise up fought for, they’ve enlisted the assistance of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his younger apprentice Grogu.”
The trailer follows a comparatively quick (and oddly Budweiser commercial-coded) teaser from Tremendous Bowl Sunday, and leans means into the star energy of not simply Pascal and his tiny little pal (actual query: when is Grogu hitting a progress spurt?), however different pleasant faces, from a tiny “Child Greedo” to a cadre of courageous Anzellans. In brief: cute!
“The Mandalorian and Grogu” is directed by Jon Favreau. It’s his first movie behind the digicam since 2019’s remake of “The Lion King,” although Favreau has spent a lot of these seven years engaged on numerous “Star Wars” TV tasks. He created each “The Mandalorian” and “The E-book of Boba Fett,” served as an government producer on “Ahsoka” and “Skeleton Crew,” in addition to co-wrote the brand new movie with Filoni, who additionally serves as an government producer.
The movie would be the first “Star Wars” joint to reach in theaters after the current departure of longtime Lucasfilm head Kathleen Kennedy and the primary new movie within the franchise to be launched since 2019’s “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.” The studio can be at present at work on “Starfighter” starring Ryan Goslingwhich can open in 2027. A number of different potential movies nevertheless with a revolving door of expertise have began and stopped over current years.
Disney will launch “The Mandalorian and Grogu” in theaters on Friday, Might 22. Try the movie’s first full trailer under.